First off, I am always a supporter of "Mom and Pop" businesses and when I heard the story behind Dessy's I had to check it out. I have to be honest though. It wasn't that good.
We went in about 7pm on a weekday, it was empty inside and the employees working seemed preoccupied with cleaning and preparing to close the restaurant rather than wait on guests. Once we got situated our server was attentive though and provided decent service. I am in the restaurant industry and I know the difference between being an order taker and being a good server. That night we got order taker service.
I ordered a steak, it was tough and more of the steak was not edible than was edible. The fries were good and the salad bar was just OK. There was not much of a selection and everything seemed to have been sitting out for quite a while. However, I understand why. They are a new establishment and they are trying to stay afloat in a crummy economy. They use lower quality cuts of beef, and try to keep as much food as possible from spoiling and are reusing what they can for as long as they can.
A few tips to the management if you are reading this. Get some better cuts of meat, add more to the salad bar, refresh the food in the salad bar more often, and train your waiters to work more on impressing the guests and being more than an order taker and your business will be much better off. I am willing to give Dessy's another shot for sure though. Don't write this place off though. Give them some time to grow and mature as a business and you will have a decent place to grab a quick bite. Keep at it Dessy's, I want to see you suceed!!